Our practice is not just for our own benefit
A talk for Tibetan nuns
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Monastic Life 
Jan 1, 2026 A talk with questions and answers for the nuns at Jangchub Choeling Nunnery, India. In English with Tibetan translation.
- The progress and growth of the nunnery is an example of dependent arising
- Our Dharma practice is not just for our own benefit
- Remembering how fortunate we are to have the opportunity to practice as nuns
- Working to have a correct understanding of the dharma
- Questions and answers
- How did you get interested in Buddhism?
- When the teachings seem boring how can I combat this?
- How can I get motivated in the morning?
- How did you learn about sutra and tantra if you didn’t speak Tibetan?
Our practice is not just for our own benefit—A talk for Tibetan nuns (download)
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
